Undergarment



Sept. 15, 1931. SEKEY 1,823,296

UNDERGARMENT Filed Oct. 23. 1930 6 MIEG/IEET JE/(EY 6M MM ATTQENE YJ iPatented. Sept. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MARGARET SEKEY, OF NEW YOBK,'N; Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE MUNSINGWEAR CORPO- RATION, MII NHEAIPOLIS, MINNE SOTA, A CQRIPORATION OF MINNESOTA 'UNDEBGARMENT Application flledOctober 28, 1930. Serial No. 490,630.

This invention relates to the bloomer type of undergarment wherein an elastic band is inserted in the upper part of the garment atthe waist line and also at the lower end of the leg portions of the garment for the purpose of holding it in proper pos1-- removed from the garment when desired for.

any purpose and as conveniently replaced for use.

The inventlon consists generally in var1 ous constructions and combinations, all as -hereinafter described, and part cularly? pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification I Figure 1 is a detail view of the upper portion of a bloomer garment showing the hem or' fold at the back of the garment to provide a sheath for the band; I Figure 2 is' a similar view showing the 0 band in place in the sheath with the tabs on the ends of the band provided with buttonholes to receive the buttons in the sheath; Figure. 3 is a detail view of the lower portion of one of the legs ofthe garment 5 showing how the band may-be incorporated in the leg band in substantially the same manner 'as shown with respect to the waist band; and

Figure 4 1s a detail viewof the band re- 0 moved from the sheath showing the buttonhole tabs thereon.

portion of a bloomer type of garmentand provided at the waist line, preferabl in the 5 rear of the garment, with a fold 3 orming a sheath extending across theback of the garment terminating preferably above the,

hip portion on each side and having open ends. Within these open ends'and normally 0 concealed by the wall of the sheath are but:

may have the or fold extendin tons 4 of suitable size. 5 is a band of elastic material having tabs 6 at each end provided with buttonholes 7 of suitable size to receive the buttons in the wall of the sheath. The band is threaded through the sheath and the tabs engaged with the buttons and both the band and the tabs and buttons will be covered by the walls of the sheath, the band being put under suflicient tension when the garment is wornsto hold it in place on the wearer. Whenever desired the end walls of the sheath may be pushed back, exposing the buttons, and thereupon the tabs may be disengaged fromv the buttons and the band easily and quickly removed from the sheath for'any purpose, as when it is desired to wash the garment, or replace or renew the elastic band. The fold in the waist band,

of the garment is preferably located at the back so that the front portion will be drawn smoothly and evenly over the wearer and I prefer to have the fold extend entirely across the back between the hi ortions. The buttons being on the inside 0 t e sheath and normally concealed, may be easily exposed by pushingback the wall of the fold or sheath. The le portions of the garment inary band or may be equipped with a suitable elastic strip for tllie purpose of holding the leg portipns in p ace. I

In the drawin I'have shown one of the leg portions of t e garment provided with a about one-fourth of the circumference o the leg band, each end of the fold forming the sheath having a button secured to the garmeiit to engage the buttonholes in the end of the band corresponding to the one shown at the waist, except thatit may be smaller as well as shorter.

' Ifpreferred of course, this elastic band at In the drawings, 2 represents the waistlthebottom of the leg may be omitted entirely, 7 a

. It will be understood that the sheath or casing provided at the waist band of the garment and preferably at the lower ends of 'may be located in any suitable position Where they are conveniently accessible for the purpose of attaching the elastic band to the garment or removing it therefrom.

I do not Wish, therefore, to be confined in this application to the details of arrangement herein shown.

I claim as my invention:

An undergarment having a band provided with a fold or hem forming a sheath extending partially around the garment and provided with open ends and aseries of tucks formed in its Walls between said ends, buttons secured to the garment Within and adjacent the open ends of said sheath and normally concealed by the tucked Walls thereof, and an elastic band loosely fitting Within said sheath and having end tabs thereon provided with buttonholes to receive said buttons, said tabs being normally covered by the Walls of said sheath but becoming exposed and readily separable from said buttons When said tucked Walls are pulled back.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 14 day of October, 1930.

MARGARET SEKEY. 

